Vlad III the Impaler

Vlad III Draculea, also known as Vlad the Impaler was born in 1431 in modern day Romania, but back then known as Transylvania. He was born into a royal family under Prince Dracul II his fathers name means “devil” or “dragon”. Vlad III’s name was given to him by his father in honor of his own name, his father named him “Draculea”, which means “Son of the devil”. His father had been on earlier crusades with The Order of the Dragon, which was created by the Emperor Sigismund. The Order was created to

Known simply as Vlad III, Vlad the Impaler was the prince of Wallachia during the 15th century of Romania. He was a much feared leader during his lifetime, as he would execute his enemies through impalement and was recorded to do this multiple times in several documents. It was through these written texts that modern historians were able to find out about whom Vlad the Impaler was, and how the things that he did made him the historical legend that he is today. It is believed that Bram Stroker’s original

which is: “From history to story: Vlad the Impaler vs. Count Dracula”. I chose this topic because I love history and I am very curious about historical characters such as Prince Vlad Tepes, which some people consider it is one of the inspirations to the Dracula’s author, Bram Stoker, and some other people think the opposite. It is not sure if he really based his character on Vlad Tepes, but I think that there are some quotes on his

vampires came from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula. But, the wicked Count Dracula of children’s nightmares came from a real life warlord. More than just a legend, this purely fictional character was based off of an ancient ruler of Transylvania: Vlad III. Transylvania, literally translated to “through the woods or beyond the woods”, contains many legends of Count Dracula from the imagination of Bram Stoker (What Is Transylvania?). Although the fictional

bloodlust. However, none of them were as terrible and as horrific as Dracula himself, Vlad the Impaler. He had slaughtered thousands of innocent people, as well as impaled hundreds of those of whom he saw unfit for his kingdom. Thieves, merchants, and peasants alike were all killed, no matter how small of a crime they had committed. These tendencies had turned Vlad into one of the most vicious rulers in history. Vlad III was born on November 14, 1431 in Sighisoara, Transylvania. He was born in a building

the Turks, Vlad and a small band of men were ambushed and Vlad was killed. Little else is known about Vlad’s death except that the Turks decapitated him. His head was sent to the Sultan who displayed it on a stake to prove that the Impaler was finally dead. Vlad is remembered best for his vicious actions but there are some differences in the way people view him. There are several stories, which some sources take more serious than others, that list some of the horrendous acts that Vlad committed.

named Vlad II by the Order of the Dragon. This was an organization for Christian nobleman who fought to take down the Ottoman Turks. He won the name by committing cruel deeds and slaughtering thousands of Turks. His son, Vlad III, took the name “Dracula” meaning “Son of the Devil” (“Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) Vlad Tepes”). Vlad III lived up to this title. He became a very powerful Wallachian ruler. Vlad Dracula’s rule revealed one of the cruelest, most merciless leaders in world history. Vlad Dracula’s

Stocker in 1897. Dracula was written based on Vlad the Impaler (Vlad III), who was the prince of Wallachia during the 15th century. In order to fully understand why Dracula behaves the way he does, it is necessary to look at its linkage with Vlad The Impaler. Vlad III was known to be a very cruel leader. Annie Shepherd wrote an essay named, “The Evolution of the Vampire in Fiction and Popular Culture” in which she quoted a sentence about Vlad III from Treptow saying, “Tales of the historical prince

life of Vlad III also known as Vlad the Impaler, his antics of terror, and if that sparked the legend of the fictional Dracula we hear about in movies and books. Vlad III was the son of Vlad Dracul and Cneajna, grandson of Mircea cel Batrin. He is believed to have been born in 1431 in Sighisoara where his father served as a military commander. His father?s job was to keep the enemy from passing through the mountains between Transylvania and Wallachia. In the same year, the older Vlad was

man named Vlad III Tepes he was born in 1431-1476 he had a family beloved wife and one brave son. The tribute of the Turkish wants to acquire 1000 boys including his son so he reject the deal from the Turks so the Turkish Empire will conduct a war, from Vlad’s people. According to Sultan of Turkey in the year 1431-1500 middle ages he wants to acquire and train boys in order to turn them into perfect soldiers who would hold no moral or accurate obligations and vlad also known as the impaler is one of